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Port Vila vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Port Vila is 4.5 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants
pay 4.6 times more in Port Vila
Groceries
pay 4.3 times more in Port Vila
Transportation
pay 3.6 times more in Port Vila
Housing
pay 10.3 times more in Port Vila
Childcare
pay 4.3 times more in Port Vila
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.3 times more in Port Vila
Clothing
pay 15.9% more in Port Vila

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Port Vila are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Port Vila.

Port Vila vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Port Vila instead of Algiers, you would:

pay 4.6 times more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Port Vila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.38
DZD440.23
$12.52
VUV1,530
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.82
DZD628.95
$9.56
VUV1,168
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.59
DZD77.38
$2.55
VUV311

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pay 4.3 times more for groceries

 
Algiers
Port Vila
Bread
1 loaf
$0.18
DZD22.94
$2.54
VUV310
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.09
DZD663.90
$10.02
VUV1,224
Milk (1 gallon) $3.75
DZD489.27
$9.06
VUV1,107

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pay 3.6 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Port Vila
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.33
DZD173.21
$7.11
VUV869
Monthly public transit pass $11.73
DZD1,529.66
$66.78
VUV8,158
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,343.39
DZD4,738,051.77
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408

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pay 10.3 times more for housing

 
Algiers
Port Vila
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.08
DZD2,487.37
$226.79
VUV27,704
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $221.93
DZD28,933.06
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $146.66
DZD19,120.01
$1,278.71
VUV156,207

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pay 4.3 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Port Vila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.34
DZD11,907.94
$617.75
VUV75,464
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,648.37
DZD475,633.80
$6,795.22
VUV830,105

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Port Vila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.35
DZD305.93
$4.81
VUV588
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.94
DZD122.62
$5.70
VUV696
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.79
DZD363.95
$9.18
VUV1,122

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pay 15.9% more for clothing

 
Algiers
Port Vila
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.32
DZD5,256.44
$33.39
VUV4,079
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.82
DZD5,842.81
$66.78
VUV8,158
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.81
DZD9,231.96
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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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